Transportation Engineer - Senior Level - Rail Expertise

Moffatt & Nichol is seeking Senior Rail Engineer to lead our growing list of rail projects and pursuits. Qualified candidates must have experience that includes planning, design, and preparation of construction drawings and contract documents for all types of rail projects from planning through construction. They will have served as a project engineer, task lead, project manager on rail projects with key public and private clients, including state DOT’s, class 1, 2, and 3 railroads, passenger and commuter rail agencies, seaports, logistic parks, private and public economic development entities, etc. Rail projects include commuter, intercity, freight, intermodal, light and heavy rail, as well as passenger stations, maintenance support facilities, rail yards, inland ports, mainline or line-of-road work, at-grade crossings, and grade separations.  We are looking for an individual with strong written and verbal communication skills, a proven ability to lead projects and teams. This individual must be energetic, self-directed, and success focused. 

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities serving the goods movement industries. The firm was named the 2023 Southeast Design Firm of the Year by Engineering News Record and is currently ranked Engineering News Record #1 for Marine & Port Facilities and Top 20 for Transportation.

Duties and responsibilities: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

• Lead the development of technical and commercial approaches for key strategic pursuits and work closely with the marketing team to develop winning proposals
• Build on long term client relationships and build new client connections, especially within the goods movement industries
• Develop project scopes, fees, and schedules for rail design contracts from planning to final PS&E and design support during construction
• Monitor project scope, fee, and progress for the successful completion of projects
• Manage project risks with a solution-based mindset to add value to M&N’s clients
• Recruit and develop junior and mid-level employees to serve client needs
• Active participation / representation of Moffatt & Nichol in the rail and goods movement industries 
• Develop final PS&E documents per client and applicable standards to obtain approvals 
• Perform, lead, and evaluate designs for rail, transit and/or general civil projects including, but not limited to, track, grade crossing, quiet zone, safety improvements, railroad grading and drainage, 3D modeling of rail corridors, wet/dry utilities, and permit processing
• Perform, lead, and evaluate rail design for freight, commuter, or intermodal  projects
• Coordinates effectively with various disciplines such as environmental, geotechnical, structures, site/civil, permitting, surveyors, right of way, traffic, roadway, etc
• Leads workshops and large teams during internal and external review sessions
• Coordinates with subcontractors during project execution
• Assists with the identification of required engineering resource requirements, internal & external
• Oversight of engineering deliverables and requirements
• Manages input from external engineering partners assigned during the entire project delivery phase and oversees the management of external engineering consultants during the implementation phase 
• Performs various tasks in MicroStation, Inrail, OpenRail, AutoCAD, and Civil3D

Other duties: 

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering; required
• 7-10 of experience in rail engineering industry; required
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure; required 
• Experience leading plan preparation for large and small rail projects; required
• Experience in Rail and other transportation infrastructure; required
• Experience in terminal design, rail safety, rail crossings, signal timing; desired
• Software experience required in: 
  • Microstation
  • Inrail
  • OpenRail
  • AutoCAD
  • Civil3D
  • Microsoft projects; preferred
  • P6 Scheduling; preferred
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and prese